Frederick Norman SCHAEFER

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SCHAEFER, Frederick Norman

Service Number:	VX19415
Enlisted:	11 June 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Urana, New South Wales, Australia , date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Prisoner of War - Executed, Ambon, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 30 April 1945, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

World War 2 Service

11 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Private, VX19415, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Private Frederick Schaefer was awarded the Commendation for Gallantry for actions following capture by the Imperial Japanese Army on 26 March 1945 until his execution as a result of an escape attempt on 30 April 1945. Private Schaefer escaped from Tan Toey Camp on 26 March 1945 with another Australian Prisoner of War. He was recaptured on 10 April 1945 at Halong and subsequently interrogated. Following interrogation, Private Schaefer was observed to be moving under escort towards Ambon and was executed on 30 April 1945. - ^{Defence Honours and Awards}

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